7o8 Chap. 7. tAnExpofition upon the Bookof J O $F Verc2r. fignifie to forget, as well, as to take away. But generally. it im- posts the liftingup, or taking away of that which lies heavy upon us, either in a moral or in a natural notion, Hof. Is. 4. I was to them, as they that take off the yoake ; and becaufe pardon is the taking away or lifting offoffin, therefore it is often put for the ad ofpardoning. Hence alto it is applied to that gefture of the Priefts,when they Iottere,teváe; received gifts and facrifices, becaufe they were wont to elevate per Meraphora and lift them up. Hence Chrili the fubliance ofall the Sacrifices, dorare, ed q,:dd is Paid to be lifted up, himfelffaith, As Mofes liftedup the Ser- raunera f,`" do eat in the W'ilderne s fo mu the on ofman be . lifted up, rain in alum (Job 3. r 4) we may fay, as Aaron lifted up the Sacrifices at the e.evari fal renr, fi.;utfa_ Altar, fo theSon of man was lifted up. This lifting up, noted alfö trificla num the acceptance of thofe Sacrifices, and the favour ofGod to thofe Leo ofreb.m" who brought them.When Pharaoh bellowed a great favour upon tKr his chief Butfer,Ge,43 3o. according to his dream he lifted up s his head : yofeph expounded fo, After three dayes Pharaohfhall lift thinebead ; that is, hefhall freely pardon thy offence, and bellow- fome great honour, gift 'or reward upon thee. And in this fence it is proper to the the text, when fin is pardoned, a mans head is lifted up, himfelf is advanced indeed. The Lord proclaimshis name in this tenor, (Exod. 34.7 The Lord, theLord, forgiving, (or lifting up)iniquity; and Pfal.32. I. B.lefed is the man whole tranfgreffion isforgiven, or lifted up. Further,this word lignifies not only to take or lift offa burthen from another, and lay it down :-but fo to lift it off from another, as for a man to take it upon himfelf, and bear it inhis ftead, from whole (boulders it was taken. And in this ftrió fenfe, we are e- fpecially to underfiand it in the point of pardon; for pardon is not the taking away of fin from aman, and laying it, none knowes where:but fin being taken afffromman, Tome other (boulders are prepared to bear it,even the (boulders ofour Lord Chrift, on him our fill is laid, All We liz e "beep have gone affray,we have turnedeve- ry 6,w-to his own way, and the Lordbath laidon him the iniquity of ass all, Ifa. 53.6. when the burthen ofdebt was taken off from us it was charged on Ch rift. He did not take or lift the burthen of fin from us,and throw it by,buthe bare it himfelf; nothing but this could compleat the work ofpardon: therefore it was allo pro- phefied,lfa.53,4 Surely he bath born our griefs and carriedour for- rowes,Ar,d.(r Pet.2.22.)nha his ownfelf bare ourfists in his body on ths.
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